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Physics (2nd year). Chap 13.

Marks: 25. Time: 35min
Q (1): Encircle the best answer. (5)
i) The temperature coefficient of resistance is expressed as:
(a)  = (b)  = (c)  = (d) a =
ii) If a wire of resistance R is stretched to double its length, its resistance becomes:
(a) (b) 4R (c) 2R (d)
iii) Kirchhoff’s second rule (KVL) is related to:
(a) IR drops (b) Battery’s emf (c) Junction voltages (d) Both (a) and (b)
iv) The force per unit charge is known as electric__________:
(a) Flux (b) Intensity (c) Potential (d) Current
v) Drift velocity of electrons in a conductor is of the order of:
(a) 106 ms1 (b) 104 ms1 (c) 103 ms1 (d) 109 ms1
Q (2): Answer these short questions. (12)
i) What are the difficulties in testing whether the filament of a lighted bulb obeys Ohm’s law?
ii) Is the filament resistance lower or higher in a 500 W,220 V light bulb than in a 100 W,220 V
bulb?
iii) Describe a circuit which will give a continuously varying potential?
iv) Do bends in a wire affect its electrical resistance? Explain.
v) Why does the resistance of a conductor rise with temperature?
vi) Define the Ohm’s law.
Q (3): How many electrons pass through an electric bulb in one minute if the 300 mA current is passing
through it? (3)
Q (4): Briefly explain the RESISTIVITY and its DEPENDENCE upon the TEMPERATURE? (5)